Registered Nurse/ODP/Interventional Radiology Paramedic

Job overview

The Norfolk Centre for Interventional Radiology (NCIR) at the NNUH are looking for Nurses, Operating Department Practitioners or Paramedics to join our team to further develop and progress your career.

We have an exciting opportunity to become part of a unique team in a highly patient-focused role to collaborate with colleagues on shaping and developing patient service to put us at the cutting edge of IR developments as we grow as a team.

NCIR aims to recruit, nurture & develop talent through our in-house specialist training programs with supernumerary status for the first six weeks. Previous interventional or scrub experience is not required as you will have a robust program of induction supporting your continuous professional development by the experienced NCIR team. Radiology Nursing has a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator & we often provide teaching sessions for all staff to support skill progression.

We value work-life balance and support flexible working. We are a friendly team from a mix of professional backgrounds, our aim is to continue to provide high levels of patient satisfaction, which can be attributed to the level of care provided to our patients whilst in the department.

Main duties of the job

NCIR comprises of a 16-bed recovery multi-disciplinary service for elective patients, inpatients and emergencies, with four state of the art theatre suites which aim to provide minimally invasive procedures using advanced radiological image guidance (x-rays, ultrasound and CT). As part of our team, you will work alongside Nurses, ODP’s, Paramedics, Radiographers, Radiologists and Radiology Support Workers, as well as theatre teams from Vascular to Obstetrics.

The NCIR is committed to provide every patient with a high standard of safe patient care. This role involves a combination of working within both recovery setting and a theatre environment.

Recovery – You will be providing individualized patient care peri and post procedure. You will be managing patient admission to the area, undertaking our safety check lists prior to their interventional procedure, giving premedication, assessing fitness for procedure and escalating to the Radiologist, when necessary. Post procedure you will be caring for the patient assessing their NEWS2, pain score and reviewing surgical sites before escorting the patients to the ward or discharging them home.

Theatre – You will be assisting the Radiologist by surgically scrubbing alongside them or supporting the patient throughout the procedure by observing their NEWS2, assessing pain and administering medication such as analgesia and/or conscious sedation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for someone who has the want and the passion to support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, and to consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, and Excellence.

We operate a seven day a week service from 07:30-18:30 Monday to Friday, providing an On-Call service commitment every day from 18:30-07:30 and all weekend.

You are required to live within 30 minutes of the NNUH when On-Call. Full time and Part time hours available.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

If you would like the opportunity to be a part of shaping this innovative service, please send in an application today!

We welcome informal visits to our department or contact us if you have any queries regarding this role, we are also able to provide you with resources to support your application completion via our recruitment team.

• Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC / Health & Care Council Professions Code of Conduct and work within limits of competence.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate pre-, peri- and post-procedure care to Radiology patients and to liaise with other disciplines and departments over that care.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care by acting as a professional role model to others.
• To adhere to the statutory and mandatory regulations of the radiation protection policies.
• Implement effective assessment and delegation of workload to more junior members of staff.
• Carry out assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
• Maintain accurate records of all care given.
• Update patient administration systems e.g. PAS to ensure real time data collection and confidentiality.
• To effectively use information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with the Trust’s Cyber Code of Conduct. Systems will include Soliton.
• To maintain confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic), whilst being aware of the Freedom for Information Act.
• To develop the necessary skills to be independent with Cannulation and Venepuncture.
• To develop the necessary skills to be competent in intravenous medication administration e.g. Conscious Sedation.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, medical and nursing personnel, all supporting services, appropriate hospital departments and wards.
• To ensure the safe custody, supply and administration of drugs and therapeutic substances in accordance with Trust and department policies.
• To organise safe transfer from in-patient areas to the Radiology department,
• To act as the patient’s advocate.
• To promptly deal with equipment failure in accordance with trust procedure.
• Ensure own practice is up to date and evidence based and demonstrate an awareness of current, relevant research.
• Ensure a full working knowledge of all equipment in use in clinical area excluding x-ray equipment.
• To liaise with the senior sister/charge nurse regarding annual leave and changes of duty times.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.